Sunday, February 12, 2012

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

This weekend my youngest son had his very first chocolate chip cookie...and then his second...and then his third...and then more. After he drank his rice milk, he looked up at me and gave me a big thumbs up. My heart...just...melted.

In my egg-free chocolate chip cookie recipe, I replaced the eggs with cream cheese. I thought I'd try looking for a dairy-free cream cheese but after finding it and tasting it, I wasn't too happy. I decided to look for other alternatives. Since I've been on this coconut craze lately, I tried using coconut milk and lo and behold, it actually worked!

These vegan chocolate chip cookies are a bit flatter and slightly crispier around the edges than my egg-free version but they're soft and chewy in the middle. And the most important thing is...they taste absolutely delicious!!!

I think I'm set for Valentine's Day. I'm definitely baking these cookies for my boys :-)

Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Line two or three cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Using a cookie scoop, drop cookie dough onto prepared cookie
sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

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the brands or products mentioned in this post. These are products that I purchased myself and personally recommend :-)

This really looks delicious. I'm definitely craving for a plate of that right now. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. This is definitely a must do recipe this weekend since I got my Food Handler Certification. Happy Valentines Day!!

I made these last night using soymilk instead of coconut milk and they came out too cake-like. There was no yummy cookie crunch! I think the problem is that soymilk does not supply as much fat as coconut milk, and since this recipe does not include another egg replacer (such as banana, applesauce, the flax seed mixture) the cookies turned out more like cake. If you don't have coconut milk, make sure to replace the fat with something else. Happy Vegan Baking!!